Novels like The Fifth Year of Marriage
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Fifth Year of Marriage, best match first.
- 51 Weren't You the One Who Wanted a Divorce? How Did You End Up Hooked? 不是要离婚吗？怎么被钓成翘嘴了 [A heroine with extreme contrast who’s secretly quite sneaky vs. a tough-talking, ruthless hero who doesn’t realize how funny he is] [Secret crush + marriage first, love later + groveling redemption + face-slapping] The year Xu Wang started her sophomore year, she married Fu Sinian, whom she had secretly loved for thirteen years. On their wedding night, Fu Sinian left Xu Wang alone and hid outside, refusing to come back. Xu Wang went looking for him, only to hear him making plans to divorce her. 859Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 52 His Dead Wife Returned as a Wet Nurse, and the Emperor Begged on His Knees Night After Night for Her to Take Him Back 亡妻变奶娘，帝王夜夜跪求复合 [Resurrected First Love. Wet Nurse VS Emperor Widower Raising a Child (Possessive Love + Ex-Husband's Redemption + Powerful Man Bows to Love + Both Leads Faithful)] The year Shen Wanying married Ye Beiyin, he had just been made a prince. The prince's estate was poor, so she sold her dowry to help him build an army. On the day he ascended the throne, he took her hand and swore they would stay together forever. While she was confined after childbirth, her baby was taken from her. Her family was fr 1.4kReads6.7Score10914d adds
- 53 Mr. Fu, Miss Su Has Already Forgotten You 傅总，苏小姐已经忘了你 Lin Wan has returned, and Fu Sinian wants a divorce from Su Yueqing. Su Yueqing said, “I’ll sign the papers in three months.” She thought Fu Sinian might fall in love with her during those three months. But when their lives were on the line, he chose Lin Wan without hesitation. After Su Yueqing’s parents were murdered, Fu Sinian personally sent her to prison. Then, in a fight over the family’s interests, her relatives exposed that she wasn’t really a member of the Su family and drove her out. Af 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 You're Hidden Deep in Time 你藏在时光深处 That summer, cicadas buzzed noisily as she left with a heart full of worries, without giving him a single explanation. Five years later, she returned as a designer working with his company, and they met again at a project meeting. He was the aloof, untouchable president of a corporate group; she was a conscientious designer, cautious at every turn. They thought their paths would never cross again, but a design project forced them together. “Wen Ruan, you left so decisively five years ago. Now th 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Deadly Sweet Romance: The Abstinent CEO Fu Turns into a Wife-Doting Fanatic 致命甜宠，禁欲傅总化身宠妻狂魔 [Marriage Before Love] + [Sweet romance, devoted couple] + [Second male lead’s redemption arc] + [Face-slapping wish fulfillment] + [Super-sweet everyday life] The dark, calculating eldest son of the Fu family, Fu Ciyan, has never shown interest in women. After repeated pressure from Old Master Fu to produce an heir, Shui Yunyun is sent to his room. Through a twist of fate, the two sign a contract to have a child. Looking down at the woman beneath him, Fu Ciyan feels a hint of desire, unaware th 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Mr. You, Stop Torturing Me. Your Wife Has Signed the Divorce Papers 游总别虐了，太太离婚协议签字了 [A groveling ex who wins her back + rekindled love after heartbreak + both inexperienced + 1v1] [Cool, beautiful female hacker × devoted, brooding heir] * Lin Yin once thought herself lucky. Just when she wanted marriage more than anything, she met You Heye. Who could have known that on their wedding day, he would suddenly change his tune... After the wedding He stayed out all night, insulted her, and even used her as a bargaining chip... It turned out that everything was part of a carefully lai 2.4kReads5.5Score10014d adds
- 57 The Evening Breeze Kisses Hong Kong Island 晚风吻港岛 [Refined Hong Kong Tycoon × Pure-Hearted Little Melon]+ [Marriage Before Love]+ [Both Leads Are Inexperienced]+ [Older Man]+ [Secret Crush] When the eldest daughter of the main branch runs away on the eve of the wedding, Lin Yuzhi, the illegitimate daughter of the second branch, is pushed forward, to marry her wealthy future brother-in-law, Lu Jingyao, and preserve the prestige of the Lu and Lin families in Hong Kong society. The public mocks her as a “substitute bride,” while Lu Jingyao see 14Reads—Score11814d adds
- 58 My Wife Keeps Getting Pursued, and the Aloof Mr. Fu Begs to Share a Room 老婆总被惦记，高冷傅总求同房 [Marriage First, Love Later + Both Pure + Six-Year Age Gap] [Intense Push and Pull + The Powerful One Bows His Head + Slapping Himself as He Chases His Wife] Powerful Financier + Elegant Beauty Fu Yanchen needs a respectable wife to deal with his family and the outside world. There are countless heiresses in the capital’s elite circles, and Jiang Lengyan isn’t the most prominent, yet she is the one he chooses. He is cold and heartless by nature. After they marry, he treats her with chilly indiff 2.1kReads—Score11714d adds
- 59 The Frail Sister-in-Law and Her Blind Elder Brother 柔弱嫂嫂和眼瞎兄长 A beautiful, delicate noblewoman versus a handsome, cold-hearted general Reborn, Cui Qiyue shoved away her older brother, the mighty general Cui Yiyang, who was forcing her beautiful, delicate sister-in-law to kneel. Weeping, she threw her arms around Shu Shu and kept murmuring, “Thank goodness, Sister-in-law, you’re still alive.” Though Shu Shu was born into a noble family, a marriage decree made her the wife of Cui Yiyang, a fearsome son of a military household. She became a pawn meant to ease 240Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 The Contract Wife Ran Off with His Baby, and the Young Master Lost His Mind 契约妻揣崽跑路，太子爷气疯了 (Advance reservations available for the short drama) [Sweet and angsty + the powerful man lowers his head + marriage before love + he pursues her after losing her] [Scheming, wealthy capital-city princeling x alluring, clear-eyed, sweet-natured girl] Wen Yue was Fu Chengyan’s contract wife for three years. She made a point of being sensible: no jealousy, no scenes, no questions. She fulfilled her marital obligations, and when he was busy, she stayed out of sight. She even volunteered to teach in 63.8kReads8.6Score7.4k14d adds
- 61 The Starlight I Owe You 亏欠的星光 With one obsessive, determined demand, she locked herself and him inside the prison of marriage. Su Wanyi loved Jiang Yanli for three whole years. From carefully trying to please him to clinging to comforting illusions, she always believed time could warm his heart. But after Qiao Yanyan appeared, she saw the truth: he wasn’t incapable of tenderness; it simply wasn’t meant for her. He wasn’t incapable of love; he had just never loved her. The “happy times” she treasured were nothing more than s 1.9kReads—Score10114d adds
- 62 No One Sleeps Tonight 今夜无人入眠 Xu Qingqie always thought his marriage to Li Simei was just a convenient arrangement at the right time. But she often looked at him with the hopeful eyes of a wife waiting for her husband, and little by little he began to think that maybe things could go on like this. It wasn’t that he had fallen for her. He just pitied her. Until one day, he realized Li Simei had never truly entered into their marriage, nor given him her heart. His rival, Xu Chuang, whom he looked down on and considered inferio 20.4kReads8.8Score3.3k14d adds
- 63 After I Drove Out the Heroine, the Jerk Hero Regretted It 赶走女主后，狗男主后悔了 The heroine grew up with the hero. Later, the hero's grandmother forced him to marry her. After his grandmother died, the hero kicked the heroine out. Once she started a new life, he saw her again and forced her to come back. 91Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 64 What Remarriage? Go Find Your One True Love, Your Beloved White Moonlight! 复什么婚？去找你的真爱白月光啊！ [Angsty romance + the husband’s long road to winning his wife back + both leads sexually inexperienced + face-slapping the first love + a bold, clear-headed heroine] They had been secretly married for three years. She had been gentle and considerate, caring for her mother-in-law and doting on her sister-in-law. The day her husband’s first love returned to the country, she handed him divorce papers. “Fu Jinye, let’s get divorced.” He scoffed. “Don’t come crying to me later.” After the divorce, he 1.3kReads8.8Score12014d adds
- 65 After His Wife’s Heart Turns Cold and She Leaves, President Fu Coaxes Her in a Whisper Every Night 太太心冷离家后，傅总夜夜低声哄 They had been secretly married for five years and had a four-and-a-half-year-old son. Fu Tingshen had always treated Qin Sang with icy indifference, yet spent every day arm in arm with his delicate first love, exchanging sweet nothings. Their son sometimes even demanded that the woman become his mother. After years of disappointment, Qin Sang finally gave up. She moved out, quit her job, and filed for divorce. She wanted neither her job as chief secretary to the president of the Fu Group nor her 6.2kReads7.0Score59914d adds
- 66 A Bewitching Kiss 迷吻 [Stunning, Cold Prince vs. Bright, Clear-Eyed Beauty Painter, Both Inexperienced] [Healing Each Other + Five-Year Age Gap] Xu Zhiyou and Shang Yan get into a fight the first time they meet. Only later does she learn that he’s her good friend’s older brother, one of the most powerful people in Jingzhou. Shang Yan is exceptionally handsome, with a powerful, formidable presence. He’s cold to almost everyone. Xu Zhiyou never imagined he was the pen pal she’d been writing to for three years. Even les 1.4kReads6.5Score10214d adds
- 67 Our Meeting Among Billions of Stars 我们的相遇是亿万星辰 [Pure romance... slow-paced. If nobody reads it... I'll read it myself, haha. Yay~ (σ≧∀≦)σ] Our meeting was a miracle, both accidental and inevitable, amid the turning of billions of stars. In this vast universe, it was a unique, silent yet grand expression of love. - Losing someone is heart-wrenching, of course. It leaves a hard-to-heal crack in your life and ushers in a long rainy season. But falling in love with you, that itself is the one rose blooming on my barren wasteland, never to wit —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 President Mu, Secretary Shen Says You've Crossed the Line 慕总，沈秘书说你越界了 [Flirtatious Tension + Love That Grows Over Time + Slow-Burning Romance] [Powerful Man Bows His Head + Mutual Firsts + The Long Road to Winning Her Back + Happy Ending] Mu Beilin was born with everything. He was heir to a top conglomerate, possessed business acumen that left his peers in the dust, and wielded power enough to control everything. But he had a condition that made his skin reject contact with women. Whenever he touched one, his whole body broke out in red rashes. He thought he would 1.7kReads8.6Score12914d adds
- 69 The Love Rival Mr. Pei Investigated Obsessively Turned Out to Be Her 裴总疯狂调查的情敌，竟是她 [Scheming, flirtatious beauty x restrained, self-controlled “substitute” big shot] [Bittersweet romance + mutual pining fulfilled + fake-substitute trope + revenge + groveling for his wife] The day rumors about Pei Zhiyan and his half-sister Shen Qingqing hit the trending charts, Shen Li finally understood: This marriage had always been nothing but a “substitute” game. So she made a burner account and posed as a male homewrecker to provoke Pei Zhiyan: If he only saw her as his “sister-in-law,” t 142Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Scorching Seduction 滚烫撩惹 [She pursues him first, then he pursues her; a groveling chase to win her back] [Age gap] [Both leads are romantically inexperienced] The first time they met, she sent him a whole truckload of turtles and scumbags, leaving him soaked from head to toe. The second time they crossed paths, she got into a fight and landed herself in the hospital. He was the one who set her bone. They kept running into each other by chance, and every time he wore a cold expression, keeping her at arm's length. “Dr. 7kReads8.9Score53714d adds
- 71 She Hid Her Pregnancy and Divorced Him, Now the Tycoon Heir Is Desperate to Win Her Back 隐瞒怀孕离婚后，太子爷红眼追妻 (The rating is low because it was just released) [1v1 + Both Pure + Marriage First, Love Later + She Runs Away While Pregnant + Groveling to Win Back His Wife + Reconciliation + Tragic, Beautiful Heroine + CEO Hero + Satisfying Face-Slapping Revenge + Punishing Scum] [A little human bitter melon × the ultimate savior | Both Pure | She runs, he chases, and she can’t escape] The first half of Wen Yiqing’s life was a real-life version of the “tragic, beautiful heroine” trope. Her parents abandoned 7.7kReads8.2Score83714d adds
- 72 Years Flowing Like Snow 似雪流年 [Marriage first, love later + angst mixed with sweetness + simmering tension + love that grows over time + wealthy-family suspense + both leads are inexperienced in love] The day Shen Luoxue married Jiang Jinnian, heavy snow was falling. There were no vows filled with passion, only a cold contract: keep your distance and leave each other in peace. No matter how fiercely the snowstorm raged outside the window, it couldn’t melt the invisible barrier between them. But even the coldest winter can br 1.3kReads8.8Score11714d adds
- 73 Mrs. Lu, Your Protector Is Here 陆太太，你的靠山来了 [Both leads are each other's only one, 1v1 + secret crush + chasing his wife to the crematorium + extra sweet] Three years into their marriage, just when their love for each other was at its deepest, Lu Zechuan left the country without warning, coldly abandoning Ji Qingzhu. Two years later, he suddenly returned and asked for a divorce. Ji Qingzhu felt that all her waiting had been one big joke. Once she had calmed down, she put away all the love in her heart and drew a clear line between herself 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 My Wife Doesn't Love Me 我太太不爱我 Story highlights: A whirlwind marriage without love, a real married couple who don't sleep in separate rooms. Neither gives an inch. Their lives are a chaotic mess, and being married feels like a constant battle. It's utterly exhausting. The male lead seems gentle, mild-mannered, and refined, but he's actually scheming and full of tricks. The female lead is a bad-tempered young lady. She may lose when it comes to scheming, but she can win in a fight. Her combat skills are off the charts. When sh 56.5kReads8.4Score3.9k14d adds
- 75 After the Divorce, My Wealthy Ex-Husband Won’t Stop Spoiling Me 离婚后，豪门前夫追着宠 After three years of marriage, all she got in return was being forced to apologize to his white moonlight in front of everyone. When Pei Shinian left with his arms around his beloved, Wen Yan finally saw things clearly. He wasn’t incapable of tenderness. He simply didn’t love her. He didn’t love her, yet because of a misunderstanding, he’d wanted to torment and hurt her. Wen Yan turned and signed the divorce papers. He snapped, “Don’t you dare regret it!” But later... The usually aloof Mr. 1.8kReads7.1Score10114d adds
- 76 Love in Sin, Sweet Captive of Lord Xia 罪爱娇宠，夏爷的心尖囚 [Chasing Her After Losing Her] [Over-the-Top Drama] [Rekindled Romance] [Mutually Faithful] [Sweet and Bittersweet] The heroine coldly walks away, leaving their child with him. Once feared by all for his ruthless, blood-soaked ways, Master Xia keeps losing his composure in front of his own little troublemaker. The child is convinced Daddy is a bad uncle! She's a pro at biting and kicking, and cries every day as she desperately looks for Mommy. By day, Master Xia runs a massive corporation, his p 234Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Best Friends Reborn Together: The Crown Prince and Powerful Ministers Beg Them to Take Responsibility 闺蜜齐穿，太子权臣跪求她们负责 The new book’s rating is low for now, but it’ll rise later. Palace and household intrigue + a completely unhinged male lead + a groveling pursuit after losing her + domineering possession + a strong male lead and weak female lead at first, then the heroine rises up and takes charge Shen Ningzhu and her best friend opened their eyes to find they had become a disgraced fake heiress and her maid. The original owner had devoted herself to becoming the Crown Princess, fawning over the Crown Prince fo 166Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 78 The Buddha’s Son Entered My Dreams for Three Hundred Years to Make Me Give Up. I Finally Did, and Then He Broke His Vows 佛子入梦三百年只为让我死心，我真死心了他却破戒了 The Buddhist monk entered my dreams for three hundred years, all to make me give up. I finally did, but then he broke his vows. 142Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Mr. Pei, The Moonlight You Dumped Is Back With Your Daughter 裴总，你甩的白月光带女儿回来了 Both virgins + rekindled love + the male lead pursues his ex at all costs + an aloof beauty goes mad with love After they finish, Pei Lu gets off her and walks naked into the bathroom. Gu Yining lies on the bed for a while before slowly getting her strength back. Doing this first thing in the morning is exactly the sort of thing only he would do... He was the one who insisted on breaking up back then, and now he’s the one clinging to her like a madman. Two years ago, she complained to her best f 4.6kReads6.3Score31214d adds
- 80 My Wife Is So Sweet! I'm Smitten! The Capital's Young Master Has Gone Wild 老婆娇！沦陷！京圈太子爷杀疯了 At their wedding, Gu Siye tore her veil to shreds in front of everyone. “Lin Yihuan, you're only fit to be a murderer's wife!” Then he flew abroad and left her out in the cold for five years. Five years later... At a banquet attended by Beijing's elite, he gripped the paternity test and demanded, “You secretly had my child! Were you hoping I'd kill you again?” Only when the shocking secret of the Gu family came to light were their misunderstandings resolved. The day her identity as Mrs. Gu was r 1.3kReads7.5Score15114d adds
- 81 Loving You Is an Addiction I Can’t Break 宠你，成瘾难戒 A sweet reborn romance. In this life, she faces her old enemies from her previous life in a battle of wits, wanting only to protect her family. Instead, an overwhelming wave of romantic entanglements crashes down on her. Before she knows it, she’s turned all her past-life foes into lovesick fools. [The reborn wildcat Shu Xin, sometimes seductive, sometimes sweet, sometimes cool, paired with a whole crew of powerful men] A cunning, rebellious rich playboy with a foxlike charm tempts her, spoiling 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 The Substitute Bride's Cold, Delicate Wife Is Actually His White Moonlight 替嫁冷娇妻竟是白月光 [Angst First, Then Sweetness + Marriage Before Love + Heroine with a Secret Identity + Substitute] [Two Strong Leads] The male lead is a wealthy corporate heir, and the female lead is strong-willed. Xiao Beichen, heir to the Xiao family, watched his father grieve inconsolably a year after his mother's death. He was even afraid his father might follow her. Yet not two years later, his father happily welcomed his pregnant stepmother into the family and sent him abroad, where he stayed for fifteen 205Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 83 I'm Done Working for Mrs. Lu 陆太太这份工，我不干了 I'm Done Working as Mrs. Lu 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Madam Gu Fled Again in the Middle of the Night with the Baby 顾夫人又带着宝宝连夜跑路了 Five years ago, Gu Changyuan brought his one true love home and tossed Qiao Wanzhi a divorce agreement. On the night of their divorce, she was also framed by his mother and his one true love working together. Five years later, she has become the CEO of a dark-horse company that broke into the top ten in M Country in a remarkably short time. She returns home with twins, hoping to keep a low profile, finish her business, and leave again. But time and again, she is forced to reveal her secret ident 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 His Wild Rose: Mrs. Fu Wants a Divorce Again 独占野玫瑰，傅太太又提离婚了 [The Ex-Chasing Crematorium | The Powerful One Bows His Head | Five-Year Age Gap | Married Couple’s Everyday Romance | Slow-Burn Love | Every Couple Is 1v1] In their fifth year of marriage, Fu Jingming secretly went to see his unattainable first love again, without telling Ji Zhusheng. The next day, Ji Zhusheng asked for a divorce. Everyone said Ji Zhusheng was a rose Fu Jingming kept sheltered in a greenhouse. She was determined to prove she could withstand sun and rain alike. At first, Fu 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Mr. Lu's Reckless Love 陆先生放肆爱 A dazzling, irresistible lawyer × a rugged retired tycoon + long-separated adults caught in a seductive push and pull + mostly sweet with a little angst + happy ending Four years ago, Lu Yanchuan ended things with one short, direct phone call. An Ning could only let him go, nursing that piercing pain alone in empty corners and through countless dark nights. When they met again four years later, she said, “Lu Yanchuan, a good horse never eats the grass behind it.” Lu Yanchuan’s voice was low and 982Reads7.6Score10214d adds
- 87 After Their Breakup, Cheng Begged the Top-Tier Star Actress to Take Him Back 分手后程总哭着跪求顶流影后复合 [Ex-wife-chasing redemption arc, both leads are each other’s only one, mutual salvation, rekindled romance] Everyone knew that Cheng Shiyu, the young heir of the Cheng family, had a stunningly beautiful girlfriend. He never hid her beauty and even sent her into show business, giving her the best opportunities. Jiang Sui didn’t care what people thought. She loved Cheng Shiyu with all her heart. She thought he would gradually fall in love with her, but she never expected that she was only a substi 619Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 88 So Irresistible! The Mad Crown Prince Offers to Be My Dog 真香！疯批太子自荐枕席给我当狗 Also known as: Oh no, my dog came to me in a dream and said he's the Crown Prince! [Historical Fantasy] [Devoted Couple] [Fake Heiress] [Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger] [Protective Hero] [Only Has Eyes for Her] [The Male Lead Accidentally Possesses a Dog at First] Two years ago, the Ye family's fake heiress, Ye Wan Mian, was publicly mocked by the Crown Prince at a spring banquet: "A country bumpkin like you actually thinks she can marry above her station? How laughably stupid." From then on, Ye 168Reads7.0Score10214d adds
- 89 I’m Done Pretending: After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Wants to Remarry Me Every Day 不装了，离婚后前夫每天都想复婚 [Both leads are sexually inexperienced + Marriage first, love later + The husband chases his wife after losing her + Reconciliation] Nan Yu had liked Shi Yan since they were young, but her love had always been unrequited. When Shi Yan became single again, Nan Yu was “lucky” enough to become his wife. They kept their marriage secret, and she settled into a dull, uneventful life with a man still hung up on his ex. After four years of being the only one to give in their marriage, Nan Yu had become 65Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 90 The Fake Heir Humiliated Me to Draw Me into His Game, but the True Heiress Is Out of His League 假世子折辱我入局，真嫡女他高攀不起 The fake heir humiliates me and draws me into his game, while the true legitimate daughter is beyond his reach. 64Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 She Plays Innocent, He Coaxes Her, and They Fall Deeply in Love! 她装乖，他诱哄，深情沦陷！ [A little angst + both leads are inexperienced + groveling pursuit] Xie Zeyu was the very picture of nobility, distant and unattainable. Women eager to climb into his good graces were as numerous as carp crossing a river. Yet he never wavered, always maintaining the bearing of a gentleman. Only Ji Qinghuan knew that beneath his poised, aloof exterior lurked a reckless, ruthless streak. She knew their relationship was a secret, thrilling game, yet Ji Qinghuan was hopelessly caught up in it. Then 1.8kReads6.6Score10514d adds
- 92 Stop Torturing Her, Young Master Lu: Three Men Proposed After She Left 陆少别虐了，分手后她被三人求娶 Song Zhiyu stood by Lu Heyang for ten years, accompanying him from having nothing to basking in glory. He kept putting off making good on his promise to marry her and tangled with other women, while she clung to their past until she drove herself half-mad. Then, during yet another argument, Lu Heyang said coldly, “Even your own parents don’t want you. Why should I?” At last, Song Zhiyu realized he was no longer the boy who had once loved her more than life itself. She finally gave up on him, tur 60Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 After I Stopped Wanting His Body, Abstinent Mr. Li Got Desperate 不馋他身子后，禁欲厉总急红眼了 [Secret Marriage] [Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] [Eight-Year Age Gap] [Angsty Push and Pull] [Resilient, Stubborn Doctor VS Ascetic, Obsessive Tycoon] Li Tingyu is a top tycoon in Haicheng, an untouchable flower on a high peak. People say he has no interest in women. Only Qiao Anran knows that he really is abstinent. After five years of secret marriage, her only goal has been to get him naked! When he roughly threw her out of the bathroom and she heard that he was taking care of himself w 3kReads5.1Score12514d adds
- 94 A Cold Marriage: I Asked for a Divorce, but My Crazy CEO Husband Pulled Me In for a Kiss 冷婚，我提离婚，疯批霸总摁头亲 [Marriage Before Love + winning her back + forceful possession + secret crush + both virgins] “Su Yu, are you that desperate for a man? Fine. I’ll give you what you want.” For the sake of his position as heir, Gu Yiming, CEO of the Gu Corporation, took Su Yu by force on their wedding night. Su Yu had secretly loved Gu Yiming ever since high school. Even though their first night together held no tenderness, she was still happy inside to be marrying him. But as soon as Gu Yiming had pulled his pan 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
- 95 The Regent’s Caged Sparrow Has Flown Away 摄政王的笼中雀飞走了 (Both leads are devoted to each other, traditional historical romance, marriage first and love later, a long road to winning back his wife, not a wish-fulfillment story) “Not bad-looking.” He stroked her beautiful face, his smile wicked. “A virtuous woman makes a wife; beauty belongs in the bedchamber. You are unworthy of being my wife!” On their wedding night, Mo Xuanyuan demoted Lou Mingyue from wife to concubine. Later, he demoted her again, making her a bedchamber maid. She endured every har 306Reads7.3Score11114d adds
- 96 Married for Three Years, Met Twice: The Tycoon Regrets It 联姻三年见面两次，大佬他后悔了 The rating just came in and will rise [Married first, fell in love later + six-year age gap + powerful man lowering his head + a long road to winning his wife back, unconventional version + one-on-one, both leads sexually inexperienced] [Ice-cold, stern CEO with a wolfish edge x clearheaded, self-reliant heiress fallen on hard times] Bei Mengtian and Zhang Jiuxuan had been married for three years, but had met only once, when they went to register their marriage. Even though she was a daughter of 1.7kReads8.2Score14814d adds
- 97 When Love Stirs Up a Storm 爱时，风起云涌 [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Love + Tough Words, Soft Heart + Intense Possessiveness + Supportive Partner + Both Romantically Inexperienced] [Stunning Jiangnan Finance Prodigy X Tech Tycoon and Golden Boy of the Capital] - Shen Zhiyan was born into one of the capital’s elite families, a child of heaven raised to be the heir from birth. A legend in his field, he was a man who struck fear into people’s hearts. He was imposing, unruly, and proud, yet deeply devoted... - Li Shuning was bo 615Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 98 The Scumbag Keeps Trying to Make It Official 渣男总想要转正 [Marriage first, love later; he pursues his wife after she leaves. One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's one and only.] [Cool, aloof rich young master VS gentle, self-reliant Cinderella] After getting drunk and making a fool of herself, Xia Yan somehow ended up in Young Master Pei's bed. She never expected that he was the very man she'd been offered to in repayment of a debt. From resisting with all her heart to falling for him, step by step. Their love is mutual, and their relationshi 72Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 99 Laughing and Chatting With You 与你言笑晏晏 1v1, both devoted to each other / Reunited after years apart / Sweet everyday romance Warm, radiant actress vs. an elegant, devoted young heir Back in college, Su Yu was bright and carefree. One glance at Pei Yan during the opening ceremony was all it took for her to pursue him passionately for two years. She happily followed him around every day, just for the chance to see him. Back then, Pei Yan was cold and distant toward her. Even when she confessed her feelings, all he said was three words 396Reads6.4Score10214d adds
- 100 After Her CEO Ex-Boyfriend Returns to the Country, He Lures Her into Falling for Him 总裁前男友回国后，诱她沦陷 [Reunion after years apart / long-planned pursuit / winning her back the hard way / flashbacks / mutual firsts] In high school, Shen Yanqi was a born star and a sensation at Beichuan High School. He was wild and carefree, popular, and surrounded by friends. Countless girls had a crush on him. But he fell for his cool, gentle, soft-spoken deskmate. He left without a word just before graduation. Six years later, he returned in a show of force as head of the Shen family. Ruan Tangzhi had become o 1kReads8.2Score10114d adds
